Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Act 2011 (Cth)

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Act 2011

No. 177, 2011

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for related purposes

Contents 1 Short title 2 Commencement 3 Schedule(s) Schedule 1—Amendments Broadcasting Services Act 1992

Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Act 2011 No. 177, 2011

An Act to amend the Broadcasting Services Act 1992, and for related purposes

[Assented to 5 December 2011]

The Parliament of Australia enacts:

1 Short title This Act may be cited as the Broadcasting Services Amendment (Review of Future Uses of Broadcasting Services Bands Spectrum) Act 2011.

2 Commencement This Act commences on the day after this Act receives the Royal Assent.

3 Schedule(s) Each Act that is specified in a Schedule to this Act is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this Act has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1—Amendments

Broadcasting Services Act 1992

1 At the end of Part 3 Add:

35A Reviews relating to the uses of broadcasting services bands spectrum

Initial review (1) Before 1 January 2013, the Minister must cause to be conducted a review of: (a) whether broadcasting services bands spectrum that is, or may become, available for allocation should be used for a particular area or areas of Australia to provide television broadcasting services; and (b) if so, what variations (if any) should be made to any licence area plans in force under section 26; and (c) whether broadcasting services bands spectrum that is, or may become, available for allocation should be used for a particular area or areas of Australia to provide services other than television broadcasting services; and (d) if so, what licensing requirements (if any) should apply in relation to those services. Note: For available for allocation, see subsection (9).